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D Gregory Smith, MA, is a gay, HIV+ native Montanan, a Rome-educated former priest, now a licensed mental health therapist, health educator, firm and gentle activist, spiritual adventurer and witty optimist who loves to write. He blogs at From Eternity To Here

Greg has always been active in the field of social justice. As a newly ordained priest he served as an original member of the Montana Governor's AIDS Advisory Council, advocating for early testing and working to address homophobia in rural medical centers.

As a therapist, he has worked at Seattle Counseling Service in Seattle, the oldest LGBTIQ mental health agency in the country, and was especially interested in helping queer people address and overcome the guilt and shame that directly and indirectly come from family, society, religion and self.

He is the Executive Director of AIDS Outreach in Bozeman, MT and works with the Montana Gay Men's Task Force presenting at and co-facilitating Men's Health Retreats. He also facilitates two HIV+ support groups, and works as a private therapist. He speaks at events throughout the Northwest, telling his story and educating others about being gay, HIV, intimacy/relationships and other topics.